French Greek Revival Gilt Bronze Candlesticks and Centrepiece

A pair of French Greek revival gilt and painted bronze candlesticks and bronze centrepiece, late 19th early 20th century, the candlestick with tri form tapered columns surmounted by female herm with claw and ball foot, the neoclassical centrepiece possibly from an oil lamp, purchased from Guinevere Antiques London as 'French bronze vase circa 1830', the candlesticks once in the drawing room of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York 13.98 in. and 11.81 in. high 13 1/2in high) (3)

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

This item has been included into following indexes:

candlesticks, material
- gilt and bronze 261
- gilt and gold 167
- ormolu and bronze 183
- polychrome, painted 89